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many unions wouW have.a larger mim
bership, and others aot now U axlst
ence will have been formed, ;TheV ai
one or two sknufaoturers, member of
the.4 ifanuftfefuters Association, ' ; wbo
send east for. theiriiupuUeC and rtpee
ially for their1 stationery,, which; caa be
procured here almost a cheap, 'and tho
money would remain at home, : Such
manufacurer as I have mentioned could
bo. rounded up with the aid ot a consum
ers' league, and should be told that they1
would either have to practice what they
preach, or find a market for their pro
BRAWN y
"A-WORD TO
GROWTH OF
DAY, OF
MARKETS FOR : .
HISTORY '
OFLABOl
- PVNIORISIS
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President Oregw Fedwatitxl -ct IdLbor,
1 The understanding 'which the general
reading public has of 'the labor move
ment i gained through tureory reading
of new. Items .from the press, When a
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JANDBRAM
By Charles Mttkieyt)
Presldeol ox , Frederated grades CoftnoU,
Ilecrettry ' 4rgofe J State Federation f
-t 4;: CA-VY: Labor,',, ,' ..v..f;.-'...-;;lS
"PatronUlpa; heme industry" should be
the slogan for . organised labor hence
forth. Like tho , manufacturer; who, in
order to ba suooeesful in business, ere-,
ates a market for - bit wares, so th
wage-earners of Oregon should perslst-
The pbenomenal growth of. the labor
movement in the past few years, aas, as
a factor, attracted the greatest interest
and attention of any knowrl movement
Working Men's Unions
fLunton is on, strike, aAd tiwre'is riot oi
Monday Will a
" Joyfest
Be Big
lb
In h world's history. .
Setbacks and -Its
Triumphs Here ;-
disturbance m head ylljiea are read by
every one &4 tha body of the article by
most every 'one, "Whe;i Jhe araVvX last
May V great, labor conventfon -lras Held
In. this city oomposed 'of delegates from
the -various labor' organisations from all
parts f the tate aad " the! dally press
One hundred years ago It was against
i . of Portland -
the law to combine or higher, wages,
but the statutes on the books have "been
ently demand the. home product for his
ducts elsewhere, ah ,koo w, f a nww-
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changed Since that time. Thank to , the
daily necessities, if when we need blan, febantwho has been granted pertain con-
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trad unions.' The trade unions are now
kets, w demand those that are made'ln
this stater; if when we need clothing, we
buy only that which Is made from fab-
oesslofcfli -o h-ij)aiogCa,rnival and
who negotiated for eastern, goods that
can be manufactured in this city for
powerful and respected, but , they have
had a long and , hard struggle, and It, is
)THEffi;BUSINKSJHEN
FOR ALL THE TOILERS
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f Vh following I Is a complete list .of
h Ubor unions of Portland, with the
names 01 inem secretaries:
.Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners,
- Bakery Driver Union. F. H. Miller.
. ' Journeymen Barbers Union, T, M. Le-
Union Beer Drlvers nd Bottler, . C,
V BlaoksmithS Union. C. A. Wind.
Boiler -Makers Union, H. McConaughy.
iSooKDinaero union, J. H. younger.
I Bootblacks Union, F. Jackette.
. i Bo workers Union. II. H. Luraen.
Brewery -yOWorkmen's Union, Fred
?f5tefner. -st"T.. -.
Bricklayers TTnlon. J. C. Lulls.
9 . Brlok and Tile Yorkers Union, W.
thcarrler. ' .
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Br Bridge and Structural Iron "Workers
tojunton, F.vH, Taylor.
froom... Matters union, . . moma.
. utchera and Meat Cutters TJnlon, J.
United IlMtttrtiAX1 nt fanumtar. naift
Cook Alliance, O. C. Rollman.
I Vlsar Makers Union, Horace Duke,
i Coopers Union. W. H. Mevers.
Union of Eleotrioal,. Workers, O.
, . Expressmen's Union, O. A.;Rtrthrtor4.
i f-,laa.wnrlrr-a Tfninn X7m 01fH' iirr-
I Union of Horaaahoers. V.: MoCulloUffh.
.BlilrtWolat and Lauudiiyi''WorkeEs ,.U
Ion, J. C. ; Bishop. idP-i - V V
Lath.ru' Union, 41, K sTrobrldge:
unuii Kanuiers, 1 Ju. .vv- xj-
(Clark. - - -.. J
. bongshore Workers, L L. A. K4, Geo.
juraham, m . -v . y
. General F Longshoremen, 1,-1. A.. 265,
thrts Lollick, ,. 1
Leather Worker Vj&Otit. M.'- Hogue.
ebor5. P-pteofrvA Union, Wi J. Qon
tot, . ij .'. -C. 'i; (
Musicians frotecUre 'Association, Ci L.
(Brown,, f r? J' . 'tT 4
Marble Workers Jj.T?.:fll. y
Lumber MUlmen, K. -Koenlg. v, in
Palntere.-aad pcoratr 'VtUos vU Mi
Mjow-Xngravltri' Mow. itV HiJfen-
Maiiterers'. lTrtlon, T. N. 8tolts.
Multnomah Js-pogxaphlcal Union,
Lon
V Tarmond.
? Plumbers and Oas Fitters Union, J. F.
Ruokett. T
- Railway Freight Handlers, C. B. Rock
Arell. ,. Aetatl Clerks TJnlon, J. E. Weber.
; River Steamer Employes, Win. Flan
fpa;an, . ahlngiers Protective Union, C. Hann.
I Sand and Fuel Teamsters, C. V. Mor-
Shipllners and Riggers, Henry Arndt.
n nimrnti
and Caulkers, W. J.
"(ThornDBon.
neet Metal Workers. M. O. Hammond.
, Btieet Railway Employs. J. E. Wilson.
VTheatrlcai Stage Employes, K. W.
Stablemen's Union, V. T. Ritter.
8 team Engineer, W. H. Hembree.
Team Drivers Union, J. CJratton.
Telegraphers UnloitsAi O. Sinks.
ypholsteres and Fpet ilyers,
X "gaiter, . AlltofWyff
JAundry Dtlyrtm' .WdAN etearni.'
etauonary i.FijremBn-' Jiiwies RoheVta.
t t(ie f ollowinis; is ka ,ornlete istiW
the- unions in, pregoo outaida of, Port
vunvtqu uRym union, r.uide.
pograpnioi union, Eugene,.
)sebera Federal Labor Union,
Clerks .Union. Eucene.'
lerks
1 eaerai ?.L,abori Vnion. Grants PaM.
1 Labor Union, Grants ;
L,bori Unlo
-s. Urilon
erks Union
j)Htr-Unio
icarpenters'. Union. flraxO.;
IRetaU Clerks Union. Grants Pass.
federal tjrimjj" Union. Ah
federal Labor Unlonr"Tr
Abhland.
-Tronrdalev
FederaYLabor Union, The Dalles.
JoaeVftetall Clerks Union, Salem.
Antral Labor-
'ypographical . Union.
Salem.
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ORION LABOR
Of I&-Q. Kundret Btltor Labor Presa
I OraTallUed labor has mereed Into the
lirefponslble position of safegnard. ; It
taken tli place 6t the .earlier anaaw
.1 ir h0 Judiciously and couscientMllity
IP
iisr
WMpplled his energy and resonrcefnl .mind
Jofin'oy. the good of his country. As the
30.wuets Of Industry sped on. a' new gen'
'nnafloier saw rU. poejlbflities' ahad
and .bent every enengy- to, aotmfptfah
lotftetaing that had neve been done
before. ; Tn life.' br cotripetfUon led te
tifrW aisoovtrles anil- production cam
enormous. , The busineij' agent f bi got
tndutle8 to his conntm his borne and
himself, and Anally cotmmercfausm raa
1 riot. Divided, It was plain thai eap-
gl he. reduced, and someooe crippled. So
M some fertile mind conceived the fdes
tsr ot merging. 1 Trust after trust was formed
until nearly every Ood-gtven right has
been usurped by a few. Instead of cap
ital being a blessing as before, , ft has
BOW, become a menaoe, and right here
begins the responsibilities of organised
labor. . The financier and business agent
have wandered away from the peopk
after welflsh gods. Organised labor mm!
take) 'up the implements of husbandry
Wher they, laid them down. The sta
bility and perpetuity of our government
depends upon Its cotnmon people. Or
ganised labor undertakes to show, the
way -tor these people to better opportuh
titov The plan starts .with the little
red school hduse and ends when every
it an who works shall ba entitled to full
profits of j Ms labors. These are " the.
responsibilities of organised labor. ,
LABOR DAY TRAVEL
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CHICAGO. III.. Aug. 30. The railroads
of the Middle Wekt believo' that passen
ger trafllo oh Labor Day, will etsceed
ahything they have ever known. . The
need -of equipments sufficient to accommodate-
the crowds- is troubling transport
tation departments and in some instances
It is recognised that the number of peo-
nla rawlkd h llmltad nnlv bv Ih,
abtf (tjr. , nho jtoj)a Aovuptuougu b
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Presided State
published 'he ljliffre4lng for three
or rour days, win yenmra tne siate
ment jthat net tn per ceht qf the geftrnt
BUbllo:; naatf thsjari Jt, their newsiedl-"
ustiiijhf i W6rtinlifij a few weeks
IaterV tfOt bUdjn. ,trad4 mechanics laid
dowft their tbolac' 'ami vwent on strike.
theWvjwai ,jlk ''.ftsf; en who old not
read ther jittloalifrS;' I submit you
are not competent to Judge the righteous
ness or justice of C ea&sa "When you are
familiar With and will read onfy of Its
methods of warfare, Tou could have but
very biased and, Import act . knowledge
of the, government , of a .nation It you
eadisnly of Its. troubles 4nd "Wars. The
-labor union stands for more- that Is good
nd commendable than the public Is
aware of. The trades union furnishes the
machinery by which the laborer may
have a hand in the .ehapingr and control
of his material affairs anty wfhch,rightly
used, will give him Increased, , rethunerar
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tion ror nis iaoor unaer more sansiuci-
ory- conditions. The satisfaction of feel
ing that this power of his produces a
better contended! mare. - ambitious anil
.,wdrfe;hj.,iMc means a more ge
orcS ':fe'fhiv!tordi:he, employer, a
.bieuter1 cienBolpi rreater taye ofcoun-.
j' An'o.i 'mr','pafrlptlo; jnrrftpfj
rV -thef material . aanons , qt ine
oyklncVelsjsses fcndl ybtf saWo -k stiahd-.
fcfra or oisisenHnipyvnacnroarna. win, ic
fetter goternmeht' ! anitiffhr? ctyli-i
rt;BHnn. tincletv in be 'elevated tnust be
,'falsed from the fcottoft.. It those On the
rcxmus'orvtnej.ociav raaaer can,yreen
down and nlacethfhumblestf their
TcTKwso1Mhe bottom vrouhd, they must
climb still higher td make room for Mm.
It tal these things hlc?i organiled labor
accomplishes? v UrJonlrtn rftarWater so-
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brlety, frugality. patriotism, rlgKt lin
ing,. Industry and.t itisolutd Jipnesy of
purpose,,. . '. ,." JirV V y
The union man. who conscientiously
takes the ordinary InJtlatory obligation,
"To be respectful In word and action to
every woman;" to bo.jsonslderate.to the
widow td. orphan, Ahe-weak ahdr-de.
fenswlessi nd"1?heveri; id discriminate
against 'a felloi5 'worker,; or Jroftg a'
hrather. and" that fcow 'wfll, endeavor to
Hubordttiate the matorjat and, moral con
dition of the entire laoonng ciass ana
nmit'iiVh
g obd and" orthr"aiiJf tiollla tsltlseft,-'
f ederation of Labor.
nof ret endW but
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th .time,; that
improver and educat,ihf '
t?5Clol&fcll f ajilures ofethe ?hovemebj; are
itimrnatidf (The .vaju'vf a trade tftilon,;
not only to its member but to the na
tion ,has not yet p;eS, recognised.
It is dlHicult to ptrsuada a corrupt man
that any Institution3 bad"an honest pur
pose, but those who have studied trade
unionism, not in a college library or a
bank' parlor, but In labor halls and work'
shops, have been impressed by the wide
.scope of its program, and the wisdom of
its demands.
The record of one trade union hnweyer
small will yet .become a matter of more
importance to the historian than all the
battle charges of history.
A well conducted central federation of
labor crystalises the entire sentiment 61
the working community. That sentiment
Is as little liable to be erroneous ka, Is
the sentiment of the trading community
or banking fraternity. The veterans ot
the movement who know what it Is to
suffer from a strike are not likely to urge
a strike or permit one that Is not abso
lutely necessary to protect men in their
righraX-ftUtly farmed "unions are general
ly the.flcs. fttajr nvp'ved in trobulet
but Urt'dtr the' : laws' di' most labor federa-ions-)ely
forrnf OTion cannot engage
In a strike until it has been in existence
for afprtbdfaf fJtoA? sftr months to a year;
.iior carn itundm-ny circumstances en-gage'hV-a1
strtkeuntn authorised to do so
oy tne leaerauqni,-, -ty .-, -1
Mi. i' '
iu! fed-
Unionism is not a new thing, bu
eratlpns ',of ilahtfrJ al; cra par (UivjflrT neW"
They are the expressions of the great I
movomerit ' thaf Tias.Hayiyt' earteo:
They are the bulwarks' of , labor; againet
the assaults of concentrated capital. They
Pre. U
are tho warning finger uplifted to say to
the trusts: "Thus tar shalt thou go aud
no fartHer." ' '. ,
They are notice to capital .that while
they may control the Banks it must lev
the bakeshops alone. 'They are a polite"
intimation that labor is more, numerous
than capital, and when aggressions b
come unbearable tho power of nurabe' -will
be made to offset the number of flol
larsx'f.;: ::r: ,'s,:-i,:s ''', '
Tliaris!"t?l4i'! wMfclyottrnati, if
vear: ia semi-weekly Journal.' at 11.60 a
yean.,eildes,;jthe Dally Journal, a
You should If you don't.
1th ob4
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
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Th following Is th official prograi
the Labor Day parade:
At the sound of three taps of the fire
bell 10:80 a. m., the order will be given
to ttove, and, all organisations Intending
to participate In the parade must be In
'readiness at that hour.
, . LINE OR MARCH.
Ftm tVest Park and Taylor streets to
Third, to Pine, to Fourth, to Yamhill, to
Sixth, to Glisan, countermarch on Sixth
to Yamhill, to Tenth, where the prise
banner' will be awarded by the Judges,
and the union winning the same will be
escorted to its headquarters by the grand
marshal and bis aids,
1 'The parade committee has endeavored,
as far as possible, to keep off the streets
used by the railway companies, so that
their roads will not be put to any incon
venience. "Mta parade will be composed
or mree aivisions of two sections each
and will be made up as follows:
- " FIRST DIVISION.
. Plantoon of Police.
Captain John -Moore.
' William JI. Barry, Grand Marshal.
Aids Vincent McCullough. Lincoln Whit
' "- ing.
Third Regiment Band.
Building grades Section, L. D. Reed,
juarsnai.
Aids Harrison Gurr. H. W. T.inrilnw
United. Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners.
Bricklayers' International Union.
.Fuel end Sand Teamsters.
Lathers' International Union.
Plasterers' International Union.
Portland Laborers' Proteotlve Union.
SCECOND .SECTION.
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and
IdternaOonal Association of Sheet-Metal
L .tflassworkers' IntaVna-tlonal tfnlon.
fClectrieal s Workepi' Union.
vBhlnsriom' PrntontivM AunnfiaUnn
Bridge an! BtructBritl Ironworkers.
! SECONIli IftftSION. 1
Water Front FedeVtftiSii, C. It, Oranji
, Marsnac ... ;
Aids E.jJohrisva,' fiiomas Barns, it
Teamdriverji' International . Unlonv and
: V Float.1 - i'
CralhhsdJetall ffoc: a3..-Xrl-- A.?: and
iJocTc workers, "2C4. I. L. A. ;,
Longshoremen, No. 285, I. L. A. f
Riggers' and Shipliners' Union.
SECOND SECTION.
Aid Frank H. Curtis.
- Brown's Military Band.
Southern Pacific Band.
Shipwrights' and Caulkers' Union.
River Steamboat Employes.
Railway Frelghthandlers.
Expressmen's Union.
Lumber Milhnens' Union.
THIRD DIVISION.
G. B. Thomas, Marshal.
Aids 8. A. MoPhrson, J. T. Welch.
Brown's Military Band, No. 2.
'Portland Printing Pressmen's Union.
I Brotherhood- of Bookbinders.
International Typographical Union.
, Photo-Engravers Union.
Bakers' and Confectioners' Union.
Butchers' and Meat-Cutters' Union.
Shirtwaist and Laundry Workers.
Laundry Drivers.
Brewerv Workmen's Band.
National Union of Brewery Workmen.
Beerdrivers and Bottlers...
Coopers' Interatlonttl Union. '
Thekr.jlanftq.tlon.
Journeymen Tailors' International.
Journnu) .Hjtfstpr!jlOh4)nr!Jonal
Union.'
Retell'
Clerks' Protective Assoclatlbn.
Cigarmakers'
International llninn.
Ijeatherworkers' iMtrnational Uhion.
Boilermakers' International Union.
International Association of Mnehinists.
Blacksmiths' Interriattonal
union.
Steam Enstntters. .,
Amalgamated Av bod workers.
Boxworkers' lntermitlonal, Union
Bartenders" '(Lesaue.
Upnolsterers' and tarpet-Layers' Union;
HooiDinrKH inion. )
Broommakers' Union. ? "
Briekma km', .Union.
Marbleworkrfr Union.
Journeyman Burners'' International Union.
ine aoove organizations nave reoorteu.
through their delegates, as intending to
parade. Any union not appearing in this
mi, ana intending dp . participate, win
lease notify the grand marshal, 2324
Xashtngton strt-et, room 8", before Satur
day, 3, p. m.
FORMATION FRIST DIVISION.
The unions in the first division ud to
and Including the L,aoorers', will form
on tVest Park street, head of line resting
on Taylor, facing: north.
Brown h Hand and 'Painters will form
en flOrtri side of Main street, facing east.
neaa resting on West, Prt.
' ' The4lheet-Metal ,,oriers, Glasswork
er aii Eleotrieal Workers will form on
infevsotith side of Main street, head rest
ing 6n West Park, facing east.
The Shliifrlers and Bridge and Struc
tural Ironworkers will form on Salmon
street, .head resting on West .Park, fac
ing east.
,' vBECOND DA'ISION.
' The Unions in the second division up to
and lneludlng the RiKgers and Shiplin
ers, will form on I'uik street, head of
line resting on Taylw.efaclng north.
The Southern Pacific Band. Shipwrights
and Rrver Steamboat Employes will form
on north side of Salmon street, head rest-lng-on
Park, facing west.
The Railway Frelghthandlers, Express
men and litrmber Millwerkers will form
on the Boutft '.side of Salmon street, head
resting on Park facing west.
THIRD DIVISION.
The unions In the third division upto
and including the Laundry Drivers will
form n Sixth street, head of line rest
ing on Taylor, facing north.
The Brewery Workmen, Beerdrivers'
and Bottlers,' Coopers' and Stablemen's
Unions will form on the north side of
Madison Street, head resting on Sixtlv,
facing west.
iheatrlcal Stafre Employes, Tailors and
A.omeahoers will form on the south Hide
of Aludlson Street, head resting on Sixth,
facing went. . '
. The Mount Tabor Band, Retair Clerks
and Cigarmakers will form on the north
side of Main Street, head resting on Sixth,
lacing west,
The Leather Workers, Boilermakers and
Machinists will form on the north side
of Main street, head resting on Sixth,
facing west. i
Tfle Blacksmiths. Steam Engineers,
Woodworkers and Boxworkers will form
Oh the ndrlh side off Salmon Street, head
resting on Sixth, facing west.
Th Bartenders, Upholsterers,
Boot
Mir. blacks, Broommakers, Brickmakers,
ble Workers' Cooks' Alliance and Barb
ers' will form on the 'South side of Salmon
Street, head resting on Sixth, facing
west. -
Where" two columns are formed on one
street, the one on t$ .north side will
move first. , , . ' .
; io advertisements rill bp allowed ra
the parade, . . . . f
Marshals of, dlvl.f (jits and their aids
wfft-meet at I32H Washington Street,
room Sunday, at 1 D. m,. where remit
Will b distributed ond final Instruction
glvmui'lv
WILI3AM h.. BARRV 1
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Vic jtgljnce in ,rgon";nd 'put to
gefherifry Idpaf garment workers ir when
we need Bhoes, wf stfmand the . home
produtt, If available) i If Vheh w need
ham, bacon or lard' of iWheji 'we .drink
bee we ask for the.brahd'irhtch 'marlci
it as a product bf our own Stftteif, when
we need a broom; soap, -sploes etc,, wa
only took aVticies A hbm manufacture,
we would be (ln a bettor liosittOin, 'to?; djs-
mano arter naving-'crefietv saon ipiarxet.
for home productions that the same ba
produoed under decent conditions. As a
result a score' or more labor organiza
tions would be more than , doubled in
their membership. i''"V ' " "
We trade unionists Of the west are do
ing far more for our brothers in tho
east than.theV : are doing for u. Out
side' of strllta " benefits reoetved -occasionally
from Our International union. We
receive no benefit' to speak of; while we
In turn are purchasing many articles
manufactured in eastern states by con
cerns employing union, labor. I. believe
In building up oar own community be
cause our first interests lie in the lo
cality in .which we live; and as nine
tenths of , tho wase-earners ln'thls!,Bte
expect to make Oregon their .'fiOrt;; WN
should put our shoulder to the WhiVV of
progress, and do all in our poW5. to' lws
crease the output of- the mBnUfactBTtng
interests aj present located in our. midst.'
-..We hear a, great .''deal about Jtha" Biros-"
ferity of the country at " th Wsnt
time. I undertake, say that IdorgnJr
Ired labof (were no so far advance"
throughout the United States, ; wage-
earners would be receiving less money,
and the' merchants would be doing 'less
business In consequence, Very few wage
earners save much ot their wages au;t
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CHARLES MICKLEY,
President. Federated Trades Council,
the more they receive the better they
live.. Wtio is the gainer financially? The
merchant, of course. Then we must at
tribute at least a partlou of our pres
ent prosperity to organised labor.
To return u8l nto the subject of home
industry, if a consumer's league were
organised composed - entirely of trade
unionlatff-ahd It ought to be entirety
composed of trades unionists, so that wo
may then receive- the credit, for increas
ing the outpuY of -home products with-
the resolve that we will hereafter fly thai
banner ot homo Industry, X believe that
4fich Juoeeedltig Labor Day roll by.
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about bs much more ' la prJco would
equal freight - charges from tho' east
This, I think. I a poor spirit1 for man
to have who relies entirely; on Unpeo
ple of this cjty or , ht tradeanother
case for a consumers'yjeflgne. i hope to
see such a (tague organised, and While I
Intend to1 eUre- from ictlvo wervlpe in
the labor jnovemeut, can nd would
devote xnu5h TJme toward perfecting sucn
oh organisation. . i - j i i
Just a few" words In regard lo polittcst
Politics have np plow In a unton'hall.
The destroying ',wprjn,' Jhe, beglunlng . of
Indifference leading, finally to the down
fall of organised labor. Is bred and foe-.
terea wnen- unions go into .politics on a
partisan basis. When: we rervleW tho
'large number ot unionists '. tn a Laber
.Dag .parade, wo often'wonil Wf .ttP,
men ao not vote as tney marcn. ihe rea
son is obvious. Organised labor: will
stand together as a unit When an attempt
is made, to disrupt , it, lower Wkge or
wnen, otner principles or junonwm are
attacked, but the obligations, the Indt-
vldaul members haveVakon upon -tenter-,
Ing their several ", unions, do not' bind
thfertT'is to polities aHd rellgloni'vIf' mort
oloarmembers left , partisan J politics?
votes for?candldat who are known Xo,
be mends, of organised labor. whethf
Weyibelotlg toia union oirnot,w rw6ul
reoeivf , inprsi in return, joo1 Jew, hi our
earnest craftsmen pa vo the proper grasp
ot the real InwardhesK' ahd wlgnlflcanco
of rali unionism, and those who an ap
preeidte' the position either )bdk oh In
differently or are absqnt front meetings
altogether, apd allow, an unthinkhig, sv
pernolally posted and easily influenoed
element t4 run the macblnery; ani when,
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Election day iraws hear, this- skrt'e ele
ment with promises" pr fat obi from the
boss' politicians, will d.lts jitniost to per,
suade the Indifferent to toto thelf pgtty
ticket. '---'t-r-iA-r
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SOCIALIStillBOR?COPiVlW
, VTICAr N. T Aug..8s,-.Tiie BootMlst
Labor Party, comuosed Of the- Do Leon
Socialists, is holding its stiHe convention
in L'tlca today. Resolutions ' Wilt bo
adopted and candidate iiamml for tho
state offices, to be filleu in November,
fho Journal, Tree and- Fair ' news
paper. It has ho axe to grind. .
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Since tfie " Dark Davs of
Rasoa Is Its Only k
Watchword. .
The history of organized labor In Port '
land during the past few years is an in '
teresung one. During that time the move ,
ment has grown from a weak Infant to a
powerful giants Setbacks of too most ls-:
couraging nature have been oncountered. '
bqt cool and experienced men wer at thor . f .
helm to direct tho ship ot labor cleat bC
the threatening breakers. They i&varta ;i.
biy succeeded, but often above th hori' ,
son appeared clouds which betokened i
evil. Men with less rierv and Car-igbt; '
edness would have given up la despair
and permitted the results to bo what they f
may.
Herein lies tho reason wb.jr a taboV' -unions
in this city have prospered an
grown to " such glgahtla proportions,' '
Those at the. head of thenx "have always"
been, men of brataa.ana, foresight. Take -; -the
present offloersf of the' principal labor," :'" "
unions in the city, and they will ocmpaxe, ,
favorably with tho officials of any other'- -
organisation, or corporation, in the state, -.s '
when it comes to executive, ability. They- 4. i
are educated and, -weU-lnornied on tho ' '
current .v.nt, nf th a a-v. WhhAP mi .
the rostum or ' in tho council halt they ; -:
are equally t home, and will make an -tagonlsts
worthy of nnyone'a steel.
Space- iorblds but brief mention being' ,
made, of organlrd, labor a it ealited hero,. ,'
sevpral years ago, ijlB Wl it received m .
great Mow. from which it, required se feral
year; to, reooyer, M time, tho ocat
union wer not eoonectod with interna' !
tlonal" bodies. "MA' sto. depend tor Jkus, ,
tenattoo in time of trouble upon Aheir-own ,
resources. 'gft'iGbmnii'fyttftXbmittQml
buiiaing vm being-.rectea, nd tho muh
pesters otaployod went on frlks- for art ' i
eignt-houP day,- TheJr OemancV waa not y y -granted,
.nd. th kuildlBg trade ihaugnrx,.' "
ated f a, i aympathetto .trlKL'Th wk' '
passed by, and neither sido fjhowed, sign", ,
of wakentag.v Building operauona were? ; ,
coippetely, paralysed, tnd master build-f J
er were unable to wecure the men un'l ,
m tho seventh week of ' th struggle ' '
Then iom ot th ualoa snoh became dis',, '
satisfied. They returned to work and th" -strike
was lost. During) Ita continuance
much suffering and hardship wero ont ,
du'red." '; ' J - ., - t i
But-5 through the1 pluck and energy -nt ,
lis old-time members. -Who had Stood by" -thetrucharters,
organized labor began to-
take on new life.' puttng tMe past three, ;
year the prbgresa ha boon wonderful;
Partie'ulaf ly is this tru of th carpenters
union which at that Ome wa pracUcally
dlsbande6v; iksi winter1 jih cfpnteM- r
tlwon WUt out l6ff thotobet; bat now it 11 ,
10 stryngV Kearjy tt ,th1, othr union j
sVLy::th(ttoM4 j.uSiirporaon. m.u ,
thcugn not lu such nshort period of time,; j
The Water-front Federation has a mem t
berahlp ot between 8600 and OOOJerea
inre Tears, avo it wu oraciii , v
Mtt ariv i-iroranfitnttnTi. Thft R, Clerks
Associauon wmcn came una exiBioiui,i
4uring the winter of '7ha oonslderawy ;
over 400 members in good standing tbm'" ;
Building Trades Council Is compoeed of .
the following U unions, ail of.Whldh hav
a good membership. Carpenters, JBrldge "
ttld Structural Iron Workers, LabTM.
Others, Painters, Glaziers. 8Mngle?sy'"-v
Plasterors, Tinners, Bricklayers, Brick
tfialolrs, Electricians, Sand and (met
Teamster;
The Federated Trades Council, Iba jbar' j
ent body of local labor unions, waay or-
Runlzed May 25, 1899, by delegate f roftSttei .
the Cigarmakers, Painter. Paper llang-";
ers and Decorator, Bricklayers, Sawmill
Men, ' Machinists, Carpenters, Bakor,,- -
Confectioners and Brewers. ;, D.' B, Mf
Farjund was elected president; H. W.: '
Parker, vice-president; Leonard Becker'
secretary. It is com poped of delegates " ,
from about 65 unions, and in a short
time other representative will be ad !
mltted from recent organisations. U'h '
present oiticers are: President, Charles
Mickley; vice-president, C. W. Orsmnip'
treasurer, N. P. Jorgensen; correspond-' f"
ing secretary, A. Jt. -Lawton. , i t
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AT MULTNOMAH FIELD
The events for the 1:30 p. T&. at M.U1U
noraah Field, free for all unlcif metj to
goods standing, are as follows;,"'!- "J-1 i
First Baseball game between the FeU 1 -
erated Trades Council and th Building V '
Trades section, t'S, and 1100 as a side bet, j
Second Fat men's race, 225 pounds and ' '
over, u. , . '
Third Tug-of-war. . . Longshoremen's
Union and Team Drivers' Local No. St,
FtuirthBtcycl race, I miles, $25, -, ,f N
Fifth, Ladies' race, 60 yards, for wives ;
of union men, $5. . S ?
Sixth Sack race. ' v- I
Seventh-Ladles' race, lof lady mem J (
bers of unions, $3. ' .. ; j
Eighth One mil blcyole rac, apprrrt
tices with certificates of membership, J3. ' ,
NInth-lOO-yard dash, IS. . , , ' ,
Band conoert all afternoon. H
In tho evening s grand ball will be gtr "
en. The commute navuig mw niauvr n t
charge ts composed of - J. J weitt r r
StelnetJ. A. Ooldralttef. C. Jt Oramm. t
K- Stanton, George Hoffman and .
Caulklns,
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M Kangarooi Elect OfUcers" ' . ;
At th meotmg ot th Kangaroo auW
held Thursday the regular election f ef
tlisiwsji.:iM,li ioUowinr r th
officer selected: A. Anderson, president! (
Thomas Corbett, vlc-preldtj C, Pen.
nr, secretary; Samuel Jea?er, transferer
A. Bonner, conductor Benjamin Jeftr,
watchman: Thomas Brlgham. K Oiks
and B. COeJe, boaru of miug-fv (
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